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G. J OSBPHY. CBNTRIPUGAL AIR MOISTENING APPARATUS.

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Patented July 3,1894

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Aor nimma, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY-f- CENTRIFUGAL AIR-MolsTENINeAPPRATu'S.

sPEcIVFIcATIoN formingiiisrt of Letters Patent No. 522,217, datee'Juiya, 1894.

Application and August 29,- 1 ses'.

been obtained in the following countries, viz:

vpa'nying drawing,

Switzerland; Nie; 6,194, dated J an ua'ry21, 1893; France, No. 2??,325,dated January 2l', 1893; Belgium, No. 103,058, dated January 21, 1893,and in England, No. l,3S1,dated Januaryl,

1893;) and I do'h'ereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact'deseiption of 'the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it ap ertains to make'and use the same, referenceBeing had tothe 'accommarked thereon, which forms a part of thisspecification.

My invention has relation to those appli ances or apparatus by means ofwhich air in more or less confined spaces may be supplied with moisture,and ymy said invention has for its object the provisionof means wherebythe water used is not only thoroughly sprayed or atomized, but alsothoroughly disseminated throughout the ambient atmos- "Tierefand pro-'jected or carried to a consider ble distance from the apparatus, andwherebythe apparatns may also. perform the functioir of a ven-` tilator;my invention has for its fiirther object the combination with theatemizingor the water disseminatdis purified before it is atgmized'orconverted into spray, and conseqnently before it is disseminated in theambient air, as will now be fully described,

reference being hadto the accompanying drawing which illustrates anapparatus of the kind referred to and embodying my invention by avertical central sectional elevation.

The apparatus is supported from ahanger "i bolted or otherwise securedto the ceiling-of aroom or other lspace the air in which is to besuppliedwith moisture, The hanger/lis provided with a sleeve bearing sfor a verti-v Q cal spindle -toftlie lower end of,;g`which is se'-'cured' a supporting bracket B, between the snai No. 484,307. (No maarPatented in Pfanne January 2l, 1893, Noi 227,325in Belgium January 21,1893.

and to letters of reference 'spraying devicesof 4filtering deviceswherebyswnzernna Janus-y 21,1893, No. 6,194; in No. 103.058. and inEngland January 21, 1893,

arms b of which, at their point of junction with tho hearing b5 thats'secured' to'the lower end ot' the vertical'spindle k is formed a dripcup C. On the arms b of the support'-v ing bracket' is seated the outershell or cas? in g f, which is' preferably of the shape shown, saidshell having an outwardly bulging body' f and a tubular neck f2 whoseo'ntlet end is made to flare outwardly forpurposes hereinafterexplained. In the bottom of the shellf is formed a central circularopening encompassed by an upwardly tapering or conical flange o. On thespindle Y: is mounted a sleeve S', that is provided near its lower endbetween the conical'ilange o and the drip cup C, with a cord pulley e",said sleeve Sbeing mounted on spindle Il; so'as to revolvefreely thereomAbove the conical fl'angeo the said sleevelS carries a cylindricalcentrifugal filtering and atomizing or spraying devi'ceoJ that is seatedon adi'skD in whichare formed radial channels q open' at their outerends and communicating at their-innerl ends with va dain cup C. Thecentrifugal atomizer or spraying device proper consistsof a cylinder ctwhose walls have numerous ne'perforations, and said cylinderais linedwith a suitable filtering material, as for instance, several layers ofwool felt b, which are loosely fitted within the cylinder' so that theycan be readily removed therefromfand freed from impurities filtered fromthe water.

Upon the sleeve S, above the drainage cup C is arranged an invertedperforated distributing cone h, and within the same is arranged aVdeflecting coneh. On the under side of the seat disk D for thecentrifngalatf omizer are arranged fan blades difor purposes hereinafterexplained, aiidA on the sleeve s of hanger@ is secured a defiectr' g,thel upperl end, g of which is made flaring outwardly,

and said detlec'tor g is so arranged' on b'ear- Y ing s relatively to'the outer-shell or casingA f that the outwardly flaring end g of saiddeflector will project some distance above the corresponding end of theouter shell f, andinas'much as the deflector is of less diameter thanthe saidl shell f an annu-lar passage is 'formed between them forthefatomized"water;A

The water is supplied to the apparats from I'co t ad

'plug of which is secured a two-armed lever m havinga chain or cordnattaehed thereto at each end for the purpose of adjusting the valve orcock from the floor of the room, and

therethrough the volume of water supplied to the apparatus. y

Inorder to facilitate the lubrication ot the bearing sleeve S, saidsleeve' is madeto vflare outwardly at its upper' end and the spindle 7.:is provided with a peripheral groove by means of which the lubricantsupplied tothe sleeve atits flaring upper end is uniformly distributedover the parts. It desired the spindle may also be provided with acentral-,passage epening into the flaring end of the sleeve and into thedrip cup respectively, for the purpose of .draining off such water asmay gain access to ,said sleeve at its upper end.

The operation of the apparatus is as followsf Power from any suitablemotor being applied to the pulley e so as to revolve the centrifugalatomizer or spraying cylinder a, and water being supplied to thedefleeting cone h through pipe 'n by suitably adjusting the valve orcock m in said pipe, the water so supplied is projected by centrifugalaction onto the inner walls of the perforated distributing cone h and bythe latter in the form of spr'ay onto the filter liningb of cylinder a..As the water is drawn through the filter lining b by centrifugal actionit is freed from impurities held in suspension therein, and passingthrough the finely perforated walls of the -cylinder a it is atomized orsprayed and pro3ected in the form of mist into the outer shell or casingf. As the atomizer is revolved its four blades d act as suction andblast fan, drawing air into said casing f through its central opening,the current of air taking up the sprayed' Vor atomized water andcarrying the same out of the shell f throughthe annular passage formedbetween it and the deflector g, and as the end of the' latter as well asthe mouth of the shell f are made flaring outwardly, the moisture ladenair is projected in radial directionsfto a considerable' distance fromthe apparatus.

It will be seen that the arrangement of devices is such that an openended passage is formed into which the water is sprayed and throughwhich a current of air is induced to carry the moisture along anddisseminate the same.

Although it is not possible for the water to pass out of the centrifugalspraying cylinder in such volumesV as to form drops so long as saidcylinder is revolved at the proper speed and the supply of water theretoregulated accordingly, yet should this occur, these drops of water willnot be carried out of the apparatus, as, owing to' their greaterspecific gravity, they will be projected upon the inner surface of theoutwardly-bulging portion ofthe shell f, run down to the bottom of saidshell, and thence thronghbranch pipe pinto drain pipe r, trom which piper the drainage'water is conducted either outside of tliebuilding or to awaste pipe.

lt by nadvertence the supply of water to the apparatus is not cut oflwhen said appa- ,ratus is not in operation, the water so sup plied willflow into cup C andthrough channels q in seatdisk T), into shell f, andthence to drain pipe r. Such water as may run downaloug the sleeve S iscollected iii th cup C from which it can be removed from time to time.

`Any solid impurities that may be carried into the apparatus by theupwardly flowing current of air induced by the suction and blast fanwill be projected upon the outer surface of the dcflector g and thencefind their way to the bottom ot the. outer shellf, from which suchimpurities will or can be washed or flushed out into the drainage pines.

Should any water [ind its way o uerthc encompassin g flange o, which ishardly possible, so long as the drain pipes are open, or should moisturecollect on the spindle 7o above` the centrifugal atomizer, such water ormoisture will collect in cup C, so thatall danger of water gainingaccess to the floor of the room iii which the apparatus is located isellectually avoided.

It will readily-bo seen that the apparatus may be used instead .ofizking the air from within the room such air may be taken from withoutthrough the medium of a suitable duct connected with the air port formedby the conical flange o. inasmuch as the sleeve S and parts connectedthereto are the only revoluble elements in the apparatus theremiscomparatively little wear, and when once in proper operation saidapparatus requiresbut little attention, while but little power isrequired to drive said sleeve.

The apparatus has the further advantage iu that impure water may bc usedin supplying moisture even to inhabited rooms in view of the fact thatno impurities held insuspension in the water can, reach the room, stichimpurities being fllteredeut by the` 'filterin g medium within. theccntritugal spraying or atomizing cylinder, noricandsuch impurities stopup or choke the iinepe'rtorations of said cylinder. The `filteringmedium being loosely arranged within the atomizer, it can be readilyremoved and cleansed,-and as readily replaced.

I claim as new therein, by Letters Patent, is t l. lIn combination, anopen ended passage, ra defleetor projecting into the outlet thereof, awater filtering and spraying device provided with fan blades on itsbottom, said device revoluble in the passage between the inlet thereofand the deflector, and means for sup- IIaving thus described mylinvention, what and desire to secure -as a ventilator only= and that iplying Water to the filtering and spraying device, for the purposes setforth.

2.v The combination with a casing open at both ends,a revoluble shaftarranged axially therein, and a combined spraying device, filter, andsuction fan revoluble on said lshaft and comprising a perforatedcylinder open at its upper end, a lining of filtering material,

land radial fan blades on the bottom of said iot cylinder, ofthedeflector and distributing cones h and hand the supply pipe n arrangedto deliver Water onto stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

,3.; The .combination with a shell or easing vprovided in its bottomwith a discharge pipe ,and'withafcentral air inlet opening enconr,

passed by an inwardly projecting fiange, of a l spraying devicerevoluble in said shell above its air inlet,comprising a perforatedcylinder 2o of greater diameter than the air inlet, said cylinderIprovided in its bottom with radial A discharge ducts in communicationwith its interior, substantially -as and for the purpose set forth. A

4i The combination with a casing provided in its bottom with a dischargepipe and with a central air inlet port encompassed by aninwardly-projecting ange, of a spraying device revoluble in said shell,comprising a perforated cylinder of greater diameter than the aforesaidair inlet, and provided with a een tral annular overiiow and with radialdislcharge ducts in comm unieation with said overflow, for the purposeset forth.

ing, of a combined spraying device and filter said deeetor cone, sub-.with a bearing,

5. The combination with an open ended easv 6. In eombinatioma hangerprovided with l a-sleeve bearing, a spindle fast in said bearing, anopen ended easing secured to the spindie at a point below the inlet'ofsaid casing, a spraying device provided with a bearing sleeve revolubieon the spindle 'and extend ing below the inlet of the easingand adriving pulley on said sleeve below said inlet of the easing, for thepurpose set forth.

'7. The combination with 4a hanger provided a spindlet'astinsaidbearing,

an open ended easing secured to thespindle at a point below theinletofsaid easing, and

a deiieetor on said spindle projecting into the outlet of thecasing, ofa water filtering and spraying device and asuetion fan united to form asingle element contained within ythe Casin g between its inlet. and thedeflector, said element provided with a bearing sleeve revo-v luble onthe spindle and extending below the inlet of the easing, and a drivingpulley on said Sleeve below the aforesaid inlet, for the purpose setforth.

.In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. GUSTAV JOSEPITY.

Witnesses; A

SAMUEL lL/trsemts, NL SeHLEssING.

